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Panel to hear levee board’s appeal of Yazoo Pumps ruling

by Associated Press Published: February 9,2012

Tags: agriculture, appeal, conservation, courts, environment, farmers, farms, federal government, flood, flood control, flooding, habitat, levees

MISSISSIPPI DELTA — A Mississippi levee board is asking a federal appeals court to revive a $220 million flood control project that the Environmental Protection Agency vetoed in 2008, claiming it would harm wetlands and wildlife. A three-judge panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is scheduled to hear arguments in [...] [...]

Supervisors side with commission; deny dirt pit appeal

by Associated Press Published: February 8,2012

Tags: appeal, county government, dirt, dirt pit

HARRISON COUNTY — Harrison County supervisors have denied an appeal by a business to open a dirt pit on Mississippi 53. Chris Fore of Gulf Coast Land Holding, LLC, wanted a conditional-use permit for a 70-acre dirt pit on the state road but was turned down by the county’s Planning Commission. The Sun Herald reports supervisors voted [...] [...]

Mississippi Valley Silica appeals judge’s damage ruling

by Associated Press Published: February 2,2012

Tags: appeal, bench, courts, damages, death, health, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, product liability, sandblasting, silica, tort, worker

JACKSON — Mississippi Valley Silica Co. has argued that a trial judge’s rulings prevented it from presenting an adequate defense of a damage lawsuit. The company yesterday asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to throw out the $7.6 million award to the family of Robert Eastman. Eastman claimed he sustained irreparable lung damage from silicosis caused by [...] [...]

Scruggs offers to pay expenses for travel to trial

by Associated Press Published: January 18,2012

Tags: appeal, attorneys, bribery, conviction, courts, judicial, judiciary, law, lawyers, sentencing, travel expenses

ABERDEEN — Imprisoned former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs wants to attend a March 26 hearing in Mississippi on his effort to overturn his 2009 conviction in a judicial corruption case involving former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter. And, Scruggs said he would pay his own travel expenses. The hearing will be held in U.S. District Court [...] [...]

Scruggs granted hearing in bid to overturn conviction

by Associated Press Published: December 28,2011

Tags: appeal, attorneys, bribery, conviction, corruption, courts, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, lawyers

JACKSON — Imprisoned former attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs has earned a March 26 hearing in his effort to overturn his 2009 conviction in a corruption case involving former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter. Senior U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson granted the hearing yesterday, but made it clear that Scruggs would have to meet a high [...] [...]

Zach Scruggs wants court to toss conviction

by Associated Press Published: December 12,2011

Tags: appeal, attorneys, bribery, conviction, courtrooms, courts, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, lawyers, sentencing

OXFORD — A well-known Mississippi lawyer is asking a federal appeals court to throw out his 2008 conviction and sentence. Attorneys for Zach Scruggs asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to hear arguments in the case, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Scruggs pleaded guilty to knowing about — but not [...] [...]

Prosecutors to respond to appeal of Minor, judges

by Associated Press Published: November 28,2011

Tags: appeal, bribery, courts, defense, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, prosecution

JACKSON — Federal prosecutors have been given until Jan. 6 to respond to appeals filed by former attorney Paul Minor and two former judges in a Mississippi judicial bribery case. On Nov. 23, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans granted an extension sought by the government to prepare its response to documents [...] [...]

Minor, judges appealing judicial bribery charges

by Associated Press Published: November 16,2011

Tags: appeal, attorneys, courts, judges, judicial, judicial bribery, judiciary, law, lawyers

JACKSON — Former attorney Paul Minor and two former judges have appealed their convictions in a Mississippi judicial bribery case and have asked a federal court to schedule oral arguments. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has not ruled on the request. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has not yet filed a response Minor [...] [...]

Diamondhead incorporation opponents want re-hearing

by Associated Press Published: November 13,2011

Tags: appeal, courts, hearing, incorporation, lawsuit, municipal government, real estate

DIAMONDHEAD — Opponents to the incorporation of the Gulf Coast community of Diamondhead have asked the Mississippi Supreme Court for more time to prepare a motion for rehearing. The opponents filed the motion Wednesday. The deadline to file a motion for rehearing was 5 p.m. yesterday. The opponents want more time to prepare their arguments requesting [...] [...]

Appeals Court grants ex-auctioneer new trial

by Associated Press Published: November 10,2011

Tags: appeal, auctioneers, auctioning, auctions, bad checks, banking and finance, Banks, checks, courts, financial institutions, trial

JACKSON — The state Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for former auctioneer Jim Durham. Durham had been sentenced to nine years on four felony counts of writing bad checks. Durham was convicted in Forrest County in 2010. Prosecutors say Durham, former vice president of Durham Auctions, passed bad checks of more than $230,000 including [...] [...]

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